Open and electric: Lunaz Range Rover Safari

Let’s be honest: Lunaz’s creation doesn’t look bad in itself. The Range Rover is finished in a tasteful color scheme and the visible part of the conversion – the convertible part – appears to have been neatly done. The aft deck, for example, is beautifully rounded and a folded hood actually rests on the butt, neatly under a dark blue cover. If the result looks familiar, that’s not surprising: Lunaz also likes to refer back to the then unique convertible version of the first Range Rover that James Bond drove in ‘Octopussy’.

Although a complete interior photo is unfortunately lacking, what we do see also looks of high quality. For example, there is a modernized, but not too modern center console, in which natural-looking wood alternates with a sleek set of buttons and switches. The instruments include an indicator for range and battery status, while the analogue tachometer has been replaced by a ‘power meter’. The whole looks as we are used to from a late copy of the first Range Rover. Lunaz says the new interior has been two years in the making and will be found in “all future electric Range Rovers” from the brand. So apparently there is more to come.

Lunaz does not go into details about the powertrain, but there is a good reason for this. The exact configuration depends on the customer’s wishes. The company also mentions a power of around 375 hp, so the Range Rover is certainly not any slower. The chassis is being updated with adaptive shock absorbers, unique springs and stronger brakes, while the Range Rover should be able to clamber and wade over mountains and through deep water as usual. The price? Of course, this remains between Lunaz and the customer.